ED Surge

MAY 12, 2025

When would I ever use this? Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, totally outdated , math lessons just dont seem to pull students in. Solving this motivation problem is tricky. It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses lik

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MAY 13, 2025

Top Grant Sources to Bring Technology to Under-Resourced Classrooms In todays classrooms, technology is more than a supplement its a necessity. From digital literacy tools to interactive learning platforms, access to reliable technology helps level the educational playing field. However, for many under-resourced schools, affording updated tech remains a major hurdle.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 10, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. You know what time it is its the end of the week, and that means its time for your 10-minute edtech news briefing from a real classroom. Im Vicki Davis, a full-time teacher, instructional tech coach, and IT director, bringing you the stories Im actually sharing with my students this week the prompts, tools, and questions were exploring in real time.

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All About STEM

MAY 2, 2025

Congratulations to our Bright Future Inspire Programme, Innovation Award winners, Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and Studio School! We are overjoyed to hear they have reached the national final of The Big Bang Competition with their Unilever Bright Future Project – Cool Comfort.

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Searching for innovative ways to deliver integrated STEAM education that also help students attain industry-ready skills? Then this punchy 30-minute thought leadership webinar is for you. Join fellow education leaders as we share: National data on STEAM performance and student engagement that indicates post-pandemic learners are craving inspired intervention 10 research-backed reasons why game design is the leading method for practically teaching integrated STEAM education An inside look at live

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Middle Web

MAY 27, 2025

Creating neurodiversity-affirming schools is not merely an educational shift; it's an act of advocacy, equity, and justice. Our actions ensure that every student can express themselves openly and thrive academically and socially, write Amanda Morin and Emily Kircher-Morris. The post Affirming Neurodiversity Through Our Practices first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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ED Surge

MAY 21, 2025

As the education world grapples with a post-pandemic academic recovery that has stalled in some regions , a new research paper is taking the measure of key players in students success: their teachers. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Researchers are looking at whether teachers have what they need to thrive in Teaching for Tomorrow: Educators on the Future of Their Profession, part of a multiyear study undertaken by Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation.

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MAY 21, 2025

These are simple features ( including frames, quadrant colors, photo effects like snow) that add sophistication and professionalism to a finished product. This is a good addition to a Photoshop unit. It doesnt take much time to teach and its wow factor is off the charts with students. from 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom. Copyright 2025 askatechteacher.com All rights reserved.

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MAY 3, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. On May 1, 2025, Sam Altmans identity project, now called World (formerly Worldcoin), launched iris and face-scanning locations in six U.S. cities. The goal? Prove you're human and get a World ID in return (and some of their cryptocurrency.

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All About STEM

MAY 13, 2025

National Careers Week has announced that Green Careers Week will take place from the 3rd to the 8th of November 2025! “A green career can be any job, role or occupation that contributes to preserving or restoring the environment and our planet. It can be any industry, not just those seen as ‘green.

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The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Middle Web

MAY 11, 2025

If you teach students from immigrant families, EL teacher Dina Strasser is offering her list of what can I do? actions to prepare and support them. How you honor your duty of care depends on your students needs, your districts policies and resources, and your political environment. The post 4 Critical Moves If You Teach Kids from Immigrant Families first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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ED Week

MAY 2, 2025

The terminations affect teacher training, afterschool programs, and district-wide initiatives to boost math and science participation.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2025

Gen Z may be the first generation to have childhoods rife with screens and defined by having a second life online , but some of their cohort might also be first to say that connectivity has its downsides. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. New data from the Pew Research Center shows that nearly half of Gen Z teens say social media harms people their age , and roughly the same share say they spend too much time scrolling.

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MAY 6, 2025

Here are a bunch of online resources for Screenshots, Screencasts, Screenshares, Videocasts, and a Lesson Plan click here for updates to the list ): Screencasts Chromebook native tool- -video on how to use Educreations –whiteboard and screencasts Hippo –extension for Chrome; screencast, voice, webcam recorder Icecream Apps –screencasts and screenshots Loom– Chrome extension; record your desktop, an individual tab, and or your webcam My Screen Recorder –screencasts e

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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MAY 13, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. “Why am I even learning this?” Ive heard this question in my classroom more times than I can count. If you're a math teacher, you probably have too. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Erin Krupa, an associate professor at NC State and founder of EMC (Exploring Mathematics Curricula Creatively), to explore how real-world math can not only answer that question, bu

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All About STEM

MAY 21, 2025

Great news for apprentices or those completing or considering an apprenticeship! Whether you’re a newly qualified apprentice or have already completed an eligible apprenticeship, you could apply for a post-nominal designation* (letters after your name) and, depending on your apprenticeship level, UCAS points. PARS is a professional recognition scheme for qualified apprentices.

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MAY 25, 2025

AI should be more than a tool; it could be a true creative partner and not a crutch. It is our job to get our students to that point. Practice at choosing the best words for prompts, refining those prompts, and evaluating and adjusting the responses can help get them there. The post AI Prompt Engineering: The New Literacy Skill first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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MAY 10, 2025

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MAY 2, 2025

A new study shows trust is the most important factor for parents when choosing child care, with many leaning toward at-home programs or relying on their families, friends and neighbors. But researchers are concerned there is not adequate support in place for those systems to flourish, with the majority of legislation focused on bolstering child care centers.

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MAY 19, 2025

Here are 50 animal websites for grades K-5, everything from Dinosaurs to the wildly popular Wolfquest ( click here for updates ): 3D Toad3D science study Adaptationsgame Animal Adaptations Animal games Animal Games II Animal games II Animal Games III Animal Habitats Animal homes Animal homes Animal Homes II Animal Homes III Animal puzzle games–cool Animals AnimalsSan Diego Zoo Videos Barnaby and Bellinda Bear Bembos Zoo Build a habitat Build a habitat II Butterfies and habitats Classify an

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 8, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. If having a good day is what it takes for me to talk about what matters, I dont know if Id ever talkbecause every day is a mix of good and hard. But I keep showing up because teachers matter, and our voices matter. Over the past 20 years, Ive learned that building a platform isnt about fameits about faithfulness.

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All About STEM

MAY 23, 2025

All About Futures inspires children & young people by working with employers, stakeholders & organisations to facilitate outreach & events on Skills, Careers & STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths).

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ED Week

MAY 26, 2025

How teachers explain tricky math and science concepts can affect students' motivation in their STEM classes.

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Online Math for All

MAY 16, 2025

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2025

Bruce McLaren has committed his career to understanding how education technologies, especially digital games and intelligent-tutoring systems, can help children learn. At the Human Computing Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, McLaren develops digital learning games to study how effective they are in the classroom and beyond. One such game is called Decimal Point.

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MAY 2, 2025

Homeschooling Awareness Month is celebrated annually in May to promote the benefits of homeschooling and educate the public about this viable educational option. It has been recognized since around 2010, gaining traction in the 1970s. The initiative highlights how homeschooling allows for personalized education, flexibility, and parental involvement in a childs learning, often leading to well-rounded development.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 20, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Looking for ideas to engage your students in conversation? In this week's quick news roundup, I give you stories about: The impact of overwork on the teacher's brain, An idea for an energy drink experiment for science teachers around the chemical “taurine” NASA and the tectonic plates of Venus YouTube's new “Peak Points” Advertising strategy as an AI a

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All About STEM

MAY 14, 2025

Your learners can create a sustainable start-up business concept linked to their community! The Sustainable Solutions CREST Discovery Award can be completed in school during lessons, as an extracurricular activity, or as an enterprise activity. CREST provides teaching guides, kit lists, example timetables, and suggested starter activities to help you run your day.

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MAY 16, 2025

Some classroom strategies stick around for a reason, and Think-Pair-Share a cooperative learning approach is one of them. Whether youre teaching elementary students or high schoolers, this strategy works for everyone. It doesnt require any preparation, and when utilized intentionally, it can completely transform the way students process and engage with the content.

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